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Birch Benders Buttermilk Toaster Waffles: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Birch Benders

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Birch Benders buttermilk toaster waffles received a Longevity Score of 74 out of 100 (occasional choice). Simple ingredient list with some oats and dairy, but refined wheat flour and low fiber keep the profile modest. Strengths include short, recognizable ingredient list, oatmeal and buttermilk, and low sodium for a packaged grain item, while main considerations include refined wheat flour is the base ingredient, low fiber per serving (about 1 g), and sunflower oil used for fat.

Longevity Score 74/100

What helped the score?

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Contains oatmeal and buttermilk
  • Low sodium for a packaged grain item

What held the score back?

  • Refined wheat flour is the base ingredient
  • Low fiber per serving (about 1 g)
  • Sunflower oil used for fat

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Birch Benders Buttermilk Toaster Waffles
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Frozen Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast & Crepes)
GTIN / UPC
00856017003820
Serving size
62 g (2 waffles)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Birch Benders

Buttermilk Toaster Waffles

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Simple ingredient list with some oats and dairy, but refined wheat flour and low fiber keep the profile modest.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Real Eggs, Buttermilk,…

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

non-GMO beet sugar

Contains Seed Oils

high oleic sunflower oil

Good Protein

5g protein

10% DV

Whole Foods

oatmeal, eggs

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Contains oatmeal and buttermilk
  • Low sodium for a packaged grain item
  • No artificial colors or sweeteners listed

Key Concerns

  • Refined wheat flour is the base ingredient
  • Low fiber per serving (about 1 g)
  • Sunflower oil used for fat
  • Modest protein for the calorie load

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

eggs, buttermilk, skim milk yogurt powder

Whole-food ingredients

oatmealeggsbuttermilk

Processing signals

unbleached wheat flour basetoaster waffle format

Additives

leavening (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate)

Seed oils

high oleic sunflower oil

Added sweeteners

non-GMO beet sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTERMILK, OATMEAL, NON-GMO BEET SUGAR, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SKIM MILK YOGURT POWDER (SKIM MILK, CULTURES), SALT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

180

9% DV

Total Carbs

22g

8% DV

Protein

5g

10% DV

Saturated Fat

1.2g

6% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

21g

8% DV

Sugar

4g

Added Sugar

4g

8% DV

Total Fat

8g

10% DV

Sodium

160mg

7% DV

Unsaturated Fat

6.8g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1809% DV
Total Carbs22g8% DV
Protein5g10% DV
Saturated Fat1.2g6% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs21g8% DV
Sugar4g—
Added Sugar4g8% DV
Total Fat8g10% DV
Sodium160mg7% DV
Unsaturated Fat6.8g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Low fiber (1g)

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate-low sodium (160mg)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener signals (non-GMO beet sugar)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (22g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Recovery carbs (22g)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (5g)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Birch Benders Buttermilk Toaster Waffles highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Birch Benders Buttermilk Toaster Waffles shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Birch Benders Buttermilk Toaster Waffles: 4g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include non-GMO beet sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable ingredient list; Contains oatmeal and buttermilk; Low sodium for a packaged grain item.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined wheat flour is the base ingredient; Low fiber per serving (about 1 g); Sunflower oil used for fat.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same breakfast & cereal differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Breakfast & Cereal, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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